Once upon a time,
an angel whispered
into the ears of a demon
to tell him the way to break her heart.
"Give me everything,"
she said.
"Give me it all,
your smile and your blood.
Give me your pain and your joy.
Give me the way you trace your talons on your victims
and the way you laugh at their screams.
Give me the smell of fire as it burns through our clothes.
Give me the death and destruction,
and then take it all away."
The demon smiled.
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When The Blood Ran Black
PoesíaWhen my demon decided it wanted out, there was nothing I could do to stop it. I could only watch as bloodied claws pierced my skin and shadows leaked through my eyes in black teardrops. It wanted out, and I was content to let it roam. >>>&g...
